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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAUA

From Māori.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAUA

paua  [ˈpɑːʊɑ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAUA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paua is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAUA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paua

Pāua

Pāua is the Māori name given to three species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae, known in the United States and Australia as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells.

Definition of paua in the English dictionary

The definition of paua in the dictionary is an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAUA

patzer
Pau
paucal
pauciloquent
paucity
Paul
Paul I
Paul III
Paul Jones
Paul Pry
Paul VI
pauldron
Pauli
Pauli exclusion principle
paulin
Pauline
Pauling
Paulinus
Paulinus of Nola
paulownia

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAUA

Antigua
aqua
atua
aua
chautauqua
Chihuahua
continua
Joshua
lingua
Managua
mantua
Massaua
Nicaragua
Padua
Papua
qua
Quechua
Rancagua
Rotorua
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Synonyms and antonyms of paua in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paua» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAUA

Find out the translation of paua to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paua from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paua» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲍鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paua
570 millions of speakers

English

paua
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

PAUA
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

PAUA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пауа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paua
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paua
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paua
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パウア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paua
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paua
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paua
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Paua
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пауа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paua
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paua
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paua
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Paua
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paua

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUA»

The term «paua» is regularly used and occupies the 103.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paua» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paua» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paua

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAUA»

Discover the use of paua in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paua and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Paua Tower
Faith is lost and found, corruption is rife and innocence destroyed, but through it all love blossoms and hope endures. This is a novel set in New Zealand at a pivotal moment in our history. it is about how we once were, or might have been.
Coral E. Atkinson, 2006
2
Australian Fish Farmer: A Practical Guide to Aquaculture
Paua (Hatiotis iris) is a large abalone naturally occurring in New Zealand. In that country, the commercial fishers for paua are generally not considered to be as wealthy as rock lobster fishers, and this may reflect the economic consequences of ...
John Mosig, Ric Fallu, 2004
3
Ambition and Identity: Chinese Merchant Elites in Colonial ...
Kong.69 While in the British colony, Paua served as Aguinaldo's interpreter and was instrumental in enlisting the support of Chinese revolutionary groups for the Filipino cause.76 The exiles returned to Luzon in the spring of 1898 under the ...
Andrew R. Wilson, 2004
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Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance
Te paua pitorua i te poorohe o te toka tio' is a famous but now elusive whakawai. It likens the character of the Taranaki Tururu Iwi to the white encrusted rocks of the reef. The paua stay there attracting fish easily caught by the tribe.
Te Miringa Hohaia, Gregory O'Brien, Lara Strongman, 2006
5
Rejuvenation Cruise
Paua came forward and greeted them. “Welcome. Our boatmen are waitingto takeus to the waterfalls,” said Paua. Olaf waved to those onthebuses to come over.One byone the cruise guests leftthe mini buses and approached the group by ...
Jesus Dizon Jr, 2013
6
Lauriat: A Filipino-Chinese Speculative Fiction Anthology
Paua thought it was going to charge. Instead it nickered once more, its expression—as best as Paua could tell—amused. “I had run the length and breadth of these islands a dozen times over before your Spaniards first set out to conquer. You ...
Charles Tan, 2012
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Radiocarbon am* Matrrul BR2 R28/I1 NZ4278A NZ4278B 470 ± 40 shell (pauat 490 ± 40 BR2 R28/f2 NZ4279A NZ4279B 530 ± 40 550 ± 40 shell (paua) BR5 R28/R NZ4414A NZ4414B NZ44I4C 4100± 80 4220 ± 90 4760 ± 90 peat BR5 ...
8
Paua Craft: A Nga Paua
Richly illustrated with nearly 100 full-colour photographs, this is also a practical guidebook presenting pendant designs hand-crafted from New Zealand paua shell, and accompanied by simple advice on how to make your own pieces.
Malcolm McCrea, 2005
9
Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics
Possible role of PauA for S. uberis in the milk. PauA, which is released from S. uberis into the milk as a soluble enzyme, activates bovine plasminogen to plasmin. Plasmin cleaves milk proteins such as casein providing peptides and amino ...
‎1998
10
Tourism and Souvenirs: Glocal Perspectives from the Margins
As shown in the table, we often found that souvenirs categorised by managers as 'maritime' overlapped with the Maori culture category, such as paua shell ( abalone) souvenirs, whether in forms of shells, inlaid in woodcarvings and as ...
Jenny Cave, Lee Jolliffe, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAUA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paua is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tauranga's best Fish 'n Chips
Big seafood fans, the family occasionally add oysters, crabsticks and scallops to their order and are planning on a paua fritter next time they ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Stewart Island shark diving operators permits safe for now
The move has led paua divers to consider their legal options and one island crib owner to consider make a Waitangi Tribunal claim. «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
3
Euro SaaS Startups Would Be Idiots Not To Know Notion After New …
... MMC Ventures (UK), Mosaic Ventures (UK), Point Nine Capital (Germany) and Paua Ventures (Germany). Not to mention the heavy hitters at ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
4
SIS and police trawling Trade Me for information on potential criminals
Those could involve anything from an electrical safety concern; a fisheries matter, such as selling paua shells; or the sale of a walkie talkie that ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Al Brown more than happy to play Masterchef mentor
... is a formative, early food memory. He can still remember the feeling of pushing the fleshy paua down through the mincer to make into patties. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Black Bear Lee Drawn To Fire At Bulli
The son of legendary Brett Lee and Paua Of Love had a terrific win in last week's heats, coming from way behind to head a field containing the ... «Thedogs.com.au, Jul 15»
7
Growing unease over shark cage-diving
Paua Industry Council chairman Storm Stanley said Department of Conservation checks found serious breaches of conditions, such as feeding ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
8
Beer and burgers at Wellington's New Zealand on A Plate
At one of the capital's favourite eateries, Boulcott Street Bistro, I was treated to a sneak peek of their tilt at the title: the Black and Gold, a paua ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Oysters are the stars on Bluff's special day
If paua or whitebait fritters are your thing, you will have a smile on your face. This is the biggest day of the year for Bluff locals. They are tough ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
Toxic shellfish warning extended along coast
Paua, crayfish and crabs can still be taken but as always, the gut should be removed before cooking. Consumption of shellfish affected by the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paua [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paua>. Apr 2024 ».
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